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Julian Resasco, a first-year Ph.D. student specializing in Zoology and landscape ecology, outlines a comprehensive plan for 2008 focused on ecological education and habitat restoration in NATL. Key activities include completing nature trails and signage, fencing with CITF funds, and public engagement through advertisement with the Cultural Plaza group. The plan also addresses Upland Pine Restoration and invasive species management by using GPS technology for mapping. Volunteer recruitment aims to foster community involvement in environmental stewardship through management experiments and clean-up efforts.
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New NATL Teaching Assistant Julian Resasco • First-year Ph.D. student in Zoology • Landscape ecologist • Interest in ants and plant-animal interactions
Proposed Activities for 2008 • Complete nature trails & signage • Finish fencing (CITF funds) • Advertise trials to public (work with Cultural Plaza group) • Update and implement Upland Pine Restoration plan • Complete re-starting of 10-year old plot rotation • Establish a surveyed grid system in NATL-east; take vegetation photos from grid points for permanent record. • Recruit volunteers to help eradicate invasive species & pick up trash (especially along new fence lines) • Recruit classes to do management/restoration experiments in NATL • Use GPS to map trails • Use GPS to map locations of invasive species